Anne Heaton’s second CD, Give In is a must have- catchy, soaring melodies with great emotional pull and smart lyrics.
”Anne Heaton's songs are nothing if not evocative. Possessing a guided passion that never missteps, she brings you close enough to the fire to feel its warmth and see the excitement but never close enough to get burned. Heaton has a multi-textured approach to songs and songwriting, much like one of her heroes, Peter Gabriel. The warm, unique sound of her voice, along with her unfussy piano playing, moves something within the listener, be it a memory or a hope. Heaton and longtime musical partner Frank Marotta Jr. recently finished up their new album, Give In, with producer Mike Denneen (Aimee Mann, Guster, Fountains of Wayne).” Dale Johnson, Cincinnati Citybeat.
Anne Heaton has been lauded by The Boston Globe as “easily [one] of the area’s most notable female singer-songwriters.” Chris Smith, former editor of Performing Songwriter Magazine, wrote “Heaton is one of the finest writers and performers I’ve come across in years.” Heaton recently returned from opening up for Jewel on her June 2004 west coast tour.
With Marotta’s new role as songwriting collaborator, their sound has evolved. Heaton says, “working with Frank has allowed me to develop new ways of constructing a song, such as building a song around a bass line or electric guitar part, rather than always writing music based on a piano part.” The songs “Your Heart,” “Wanna Make You Sad,” and “The Line,” all co-written with Marotta, are significantly more upbeat and “more like the rock songs we would want to listen to.”
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